AU2003250398A1 - Fuel cell direct water injection - Google Patents

Fuel cell direct water injection

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Publication number
AU2003250398A1
AU2003250398A1 AU2003250398A AU2003250398A AU2003250398A1 AU 2003250398 A1 AU2003250398 A1 AU 2003250398A1 AU 2003250398 A AU2003250398 A AU 2003250398A AU 2003250398 A AU2003250398 A AU 2003250398A AU 2003250398 A1 AU2003250398 A1 AU 2003250398A1
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Prior art keywords
fuel cell
water injection
direct water
cell direct
injection
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Abandoned
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AU2003250398A
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AU2003250398A8 (en
Inventor
Paul Leonard Adcock
Peter David Hood
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Intelligent Energy Ltd
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Intelligent Energy Ltd
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Publication of AU2003250398A8 publication Critical patent/AU2003250398A8/xx
Publication of AU2003250398A1 publication Critical patent/AU2003250398A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0206—Metals or alloys
    • H01M8/0208—Alloys
    • H01M8/021—Alloys based on iron
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    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0223—Composites
    • H01M8/0228—Composites in the form of layered or coated products
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0247—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
    • H01M8/0263—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant having meandering or serpentine paths
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0267—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors having heating or cooling means, e.g. heaters or coolant flow channels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
    • H01M8/04119—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/241—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2465—Details of groupings of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2483—Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by internal manifolds
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04007—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
AU2003250398A 2002-07-09 2003-07-09 Fuel cell direct water injection Abandoned AU2003250398A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0215790.7 2002-07-09
GB0215790A GB2390738B (en) 2002-07-09 2002-07-09 Fuel cell direct water injection
PCT/GB2003/002973 WO2004006367A2 (en) 2002-07-09 2003-07-09 Fuel cell direct water injection

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2003250398A8 AU2003250398A8 (en) 2004-01-23
AU2003250398A1 true AU2003250398A1 (en) 2004-01-23

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AU2003250398A Abandoned AU2003250398A1 (en) 2002-07-09 2003-07-09 Fuel cell direct water injection

Country Status (14)

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US (1) US8614030B2 (ru)
EP (1) EP1530813B1 (ru)
JP (1) JP4936663B2 (ru)
CN (1) CN100435393C (ru)
AU (1) AU2003250398A1 (ru)
BR (1) BR0305419B1 (ru)
CA (1) CA2492109C (ru)
ES (1) ES2394956T3 (ru)
GB (1) GB2390738B (ru)
MX (1) MXPA05000500A (ru)
NO (1) NO335352B1 (ru)
RU (1) RU2316082C2 (ru)
WO (1) WO2004006367A2 (ru)
ZA (1) ZA200500297B (ru)

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GB2390738B (en) 2002-07-09 2005-05-11 Intelligent Energy Ltd Fuel cell direct water injection
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GB2401986B (en) 2003-05-17 2005-11-09 Intelligent Energy Ltd Improvements in fuel utilisation in electrochemical fuel cells
GB2409763B (en) 2003-12-31 2007-01-17 Intelligent Energy Ltd Water management in fuel cells
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JP2005532663A (ja) 2005-10-27
NO335352B1 (no) 2014-11-24
CN100435393C (zh) 2008-11-19
WO2004006367A2 (en) 2004-01-15
GB2390738B (en) 2005-05-11
RU2316082C2 (ru) 2008-01-27
GB2390738A (en) 2004-01-14
CA2492109A1 (en) 2004-01-15
AU2003250398A8 (en) 2004-01-23
ZA200500297B (en) 2006-04-26
EP1530813A2 (en) 2005-05-18
ES2394956T3 (es) 2013-02-07
MXPA05000500A (es) 2005-04-19
US8614030B2 (en) 2013-12-24
BR0305419A (pt) 2004-10-05
CA2492109C (en) 2011-08-16
BR0305419B1 (pt) 2012-12-25
RU2005103229A (ru) 2005-07-10
JP4936663B2 (ja) 2012-05-23
CN1682397A (zh) 2005-10-12
WO2004006367A3 (en) 2005-03-03
EP1530813B1 (en) 2012-05-30
US20060154130A1 (en) 2006-07-13
NO20040808L (no) 2004-02-24
GB0215790D0 (en) 2002-08-14

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